Ghana is faced with 12% youth unemployment and more than 50% underemployment in 2020,noth higher than overall unemployment rates in Sub- Saharan African Countries.
Despite major investments by both government and private sector. This challenge will intensify if job opportunities remain limited. To tackle youth unemployment,the report highlights data of youth jobseeker by location, gender, skills and capabilities to inform policy and funding decisions and respond with appropriate and tailored employment programs .
Youth employment challenge is vast and requires an all-round,deliberate,and consistent response,said by Pierre Frank Laporte, World Bank Country Director for Ghana, Liberia and Sierra Leone.
Future youth employee policy planning should not only address youth unemployment but should also build the human capital needed to sustain Ghana’s economy. The report emphasizes the need for greater collaboration among different stakeholders to reduce duplication and fragmentation of youth employment programming.
